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MARTIN L. METZGER AND GEORGE W. BROWN, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYL- VANIA,ASSIGNORS TO W. O. HIOKOK, OF SAME PLACE.

RECEIVING-BOX FOR RULING-MACHINES.

QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,411, dated July2'7, 1886.

Application filed October '26, 1885. Serial No. 180,990. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, MARTIN L. METZGER and GEORGE XV. BROWN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county 5 of Dauphinand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Receiving-Boxes for Ruling-Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inreceiving-boxes for paper-ruling machines; and it has for its objects,first, to provide a box with adjustable sides and end, so that theperson ruling, as the first few sheets of paper are received, canreadily adjust the box to fit the size of the sheets; second, to providea gage for the end of the box, which will, when set, always be at rightangles to its sides; third, to provide the box with an adjustable frameor frames, so that it can be raised or lowered, and thus accommodateitself with relation to the feeding mechanism and to the size of thesheets being ruled; fourth, to provide means for feeding the paper intothe receiving-box, and to so construct each set of the tape-wheels andits scoop that it will be adjustable with respect to the other set, butthat the parts constituting one set will be relatively and permanentlyfixed with respect to that set, and, fifth, to provide means whereby thefeeding mechanism may be run independently of the ruling-machine, sothat no sheet of paper by the act of stopping the ruling-machine will becaught while passing through the tape-wheels and held there.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andon which similar letters of reference indicate the same or correspondingfeatures, Figure 1 represents a perspective of our improvedreceiving-box and feeding mechanism with a sheet of paper on its waythrough the tape-wheels, looking from the rear toward the front of themachine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rear portion of the mainframe; Fig. 3, a detached View of one pair of the plates forsupportingthe auxiliary frames. Fig. at is a detail View showing thescrew-threaded rod and its connection with the frames; Fig. 5, a detailsectional view through a portion of the upper auxiliary frame,showingthe connection of the sides of the receiving-box with said frame. Fig. 6is an inverted plan view of the end board of the receiving-box and aside elevation of the plate by which it is secured to the floor thereof.Fig. 7 is a detached side elevation of one of the standards whichsupport the shafts of the feeding mechanism; Fig. 8, a sectional viewtaken on the line a" a: of Fig. 1, with the sheet of paper removed, andlooking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 9 is a View taken 011 theline 3 y of Fig. 1, with the scoop dotted in, showing the adjustableconnection of the scoop with the tape-wheels; Fig. 10, a detached Viewof the bar for connecting the upper pulleys of the feeding mechanism;Fig. 11, an inverted plan View of the scoop; and Fig. 12 is a view takenon the line 2 z of Fig. 1, with the receiving-box removed, and showingthe paddle-shaft and its paddles, as also the means of operating thesame; and Fig. 13, a longitudinal sectional view of our machine, takenon the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing the floor of the receivingbox closed.

The letter Adesignates the side pieces of the main frame, curvedupwardly near their center, so as to place the feeding mechanism in anelevated position with respect to the receiving-box, and provided on theunder and upper sides ofthelower portion with the auxiliary frames B andO, to the front and rear edges of both of which are secured thetriangular supporting-plates D and E, as seen in Fig. 2, the purpose ofwhich will hereinafter appear. The cross-picces of the main frame, asseen in Fig. 2, are each provided with a foot, F, whose lower ends arebent at right angles to the feet proper, and embrace the crosspieces ofthe auxiliary frame B. The offices of these feet is to support the mainframe, and to at the same time serve the purpose of guides for theauxiliary frame B. The plates D, Fig. 3, attached to the upper auxiliaryframe, are provided at one end with lugs G, channeled on their innerface, so as to fit over the rib H of the lower plate. The side of themain frame, as seenin Fig. 2,is provided with a bracket, I,terminatingin ajournal-box, J,

having a set-screw, K,which, as seen in Fig. 4, fits into the groove onthe screw threaded red I. The object of this is to prevent thescrew-threaded rod from slipping in the direction of the arrow,'so thatwhatever motion is imparted to the crank -handle will be, through thescrew-threaded plate M, imparted to the auxiliary frame, and move itbackward or forward,accordin g to the direction in which the crank isturned, all of which will be more fully explained further on.

The letter N represents wooden blocks secured to the main frame, on itsunder side, so

as to keep it the proper distance from the lower auxiliary frame.

0 designates the sides of the receiving-box provided with a' clamp, p,fitting in the groove Q of the cross'pieces of theframe, and having ascrew, R, extending therethrough, and

which latter fits within a block, S, on the under side of thecross-piece. This block is T- shaped in cross-section, and by means ofthe screw and block the sides of the box may be moved laterally ineither direction, to suit the paper received, and,when found .to be thecorrect distance apart, their position fixed by tightening the screw.

The floor of the receivingbox is composed of the'extensilole frame T,consisting of the middle and side pieces,conneet'ed together by stripspivotally secured within the slots in the edges of the middle and sidepieces. We have formed the floor thus to admit of the receiving of anywidth of paper. The middle pieces are held together at one end by ablock, U, and their inner edges are provided with grooves, within whichslide the end board, V, and U-shaped binding nut WV, so that by clampingthe nut W the central portion of the floor of the receiving-box isfixed, while its lateral members may be extended at will bya slightpressure of the hands. As seen in Fig. 6, the under side" of the endboard consists of a plate provided with ribs X, by means of which it isguided in its passage on the floor of the box, and recesses Y. The plateby which it is secured is provided with a raised portion, Z, from whichproject lugs Z, which fit within the recesses Y, just mentioned. Thesides of the plate fit within groovesin the edges of the boardsconstituting the central portion of the floor of the receiving-box, anda screw passing through the end board and the plate draws themfirmlytogether, so that when the operator has pushed the end board theproper distance for the sheets being ruled he fixes it in said positionby turning the screw. WVe haveadopted this mode of fastening the endboard, because we desire to have it in a line exactly at right angles tothe side pieces, and this result we are able to attain by means of thelugs and recesses just described' We shall now proceed to describe theupper and forward portion of the machine, which constitutes the feedingmechanism.

The letter A designates enact the stand- .D', which receives its motionfrom the same power which drives the ruling-machine, and imparts it tothe shaft to which it is secured.

The lower shafts, Oand E, have key-seats F,

as seen in Fig. 8, which extend throughout their length, andintermediate the bearings are provided with small pulleys G, firmlysecured to the shaft by means of set-screws H, which fit through the hubof the wheels and into the k ey-seats.

The side pieces, A, are connected together by crosspieces 1, the middleones of which are grooved on their upper surface, and form guides forthe clamp K, attached to the scoop.- and by means of which the scoop ismoved laterally in either direction, as required.

The four upper pulleys rotate loosely on the upper shafts, L and M, andthe two on each side are connected by means of the connecting-bar N,which, as seen in Fig. 10, is provided at each end with a slotted lug,which fits down upon a groove on the hubof the pulley.

The ends of the scoop, as seenin Fig. 11, are provided with arms havinglugs similarly constructed to those just described, which fit overgrooves on the lower pulleys, and the scoop and the connecting-rod arefastened together by means of the arm 0. Each scoop and its tape wheelsare relatively and permanently fixed with relation the one to the other,so that when you move the scoop you move all the pulleys on that sidewith it. The two upper pulleys on each side are connected together bybelts, as are also the lower ones, and.

the frictional contact of the paper with the belts and the belts witheach other, when in motion, is what carries the paper through into thereceiving-box.

The letter 1? refers to thewooden slat shown on top of the machine inFig. 1, its

under side having a block, which fits between" the middle cross-pieces 1I, and one or more of these slats are put under the paper and betweenthe pulleys, according to the width of the sheets of paper passingthrough, their purpose being merely to evenly support the sheet in itspassage.

Secured to the inner sides of the frame A are brackets Q, which supporta rock-shaft, B, to which are attached the paddles S. One end of thisshaft is provided with a crank, T, and one end of the shaft E isprovided with a smaller crank, U, and the two cranks are connectedtogether by a pitman, V, so that when the shaft E is in motion a generalrocking motion is imparted to the shaft R, and the paddles rock to andfro as the sheets come from the feeding mechanism, and press themforward with an easy positive motion against the end board, V.

The operation of our improved machine is as follows! The operator takesa sheet of paper of the size undergoing ruling, makes one edge thereofcoincide with the exterior edge of the scoop on one side, He thenloosens the clamp K of the other scoop and moves that scoop and itsattached pulleys until the other edge of the sheet coincides with theexterior edge of that scoop. Motion is given to the shaft 0, and thesheet assumes the form shown in Fig. 1, so as to be comparatively rigidor stiff, in order that when it descends from the upper to the lowerframe, it will have no tendency to double up or fallupon itself,butwillsmooth- 1y reach the floor of the receiving-box, while the paddlesgive it a final push and shove it against the end board. The operatorthen stops the machine, adjusts the sides of the box to the width of thepaper, the end board with relation to the paddles and the length of thesheet, when the maehineis ready for a continuous run.

It is to be observed that by the arrangement of plates D, as hereinshown and described, the frames are h ld one against the other, so thatif in ruling paper of unusual size there is any tendency (byreason ofthe extension of the floor of the receiving-box in either direction) ofthe frame to tilt, the lugs on the upper plates bind against the ribs onthe lower plates, and the frames are thus kept perfectly even. It isfurther to be observed that in feeding short sheets of paper into thereceiving-box there would be a tendency, on account of the heightbetween the feeding mechanism and the receiving-box, for them in theirdescent to reverse their movement and shoot under the tape-wheels. It isfor this reason we have constructed the upper and lower auxiliaryframes, so that in ruling short sheets the operator turns the crank, andthe upper auxiliary frame rides upon the lower auxiliary frame andraises itself nearer the tape-wheels, and until it is almost eventherewith, should the operatordesire to so shorten the distance betweenthem. In this way any tendency which short sheets might have to reversetheir movement is entirely overcome by raising the upper frame toaccommodate itself with relation to the tape-whcel and the size of thesheets.

It is to be noticed that we have constructed the bearings for the uppershafts, L and M, and the connecting-rods N in such a manner as to admitof whatever little play might be necessary by reason of rumpled paperand want of accurate adjustment, &c. It is also to be noticed that we donot drive our feeding mechanism from the ruling-machine itself, but fromthe shaft which imparts motion to the ruling-machine, so that when theruling-machine is stopped our feed ing mechanism is unaffected, andshould any sheet be in the feeding mechanism on its way to thereceiving-box it still continues its passage until deposited, when theoperator may stop the feeding mechanism.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a receiving'box for ruling-maehines, the combination, with theadjustable sides and end board, of the flooring consisting of barsprovided with slots, and having connecting strips,whereby the bars maybe extended.

2. In a rcceiving-box for ruling-machines, the combination, with theadjustable sides, of the flooring provided with ways in which the endboard travels, and the slots and connect ing-strips secured within saidslots, whereby the flooring is capable of extension.

3. In a receiving-box for ruling-machines, the end board provided withguiding ribs and recesses, and the plate provided with lugs to fitwithin the recesses of the end board, and a clamp to hold the two firmlytogether.

4. A receiving-box for rulingunachines, consisting of the adjustablesides, means to secure them, the end board, means to secure it, and theflooring consisting of bars, two of which are provided with ways inwhich the end board is adapted to travel, and have slots, and stripspivotally secured within said slots, whereby the flooring maybe extendedto reach the adjustable sides.

5. In a receiving-box for rulingmachines, the combination, with theflooring thereof provided with ways, of the end board having ribs anddepressions in the underside thereof, and the plate having lugs agreeingwith the depressions, and projecting ends adapted to engage the ways.

6. In a receiving-box for ruling-machines, the eombination,with the mainframe, of auxil iary frames supported by the main frame and adjustablewith respect to the said main frame and to each other.

7. In a receiving-box for ruling-machines, the combination,with the mainframe, of auxiliary frames supported by the main frame, and havingsupporting-plates provided with rails, the said rails of one frame beingadapted to travel upon the rails of the other frame, whereby theauxiliary frames are made adjustable with respect to the said main frameand to each other.

8. In a receiving-box for rulingmachines, the combination,with the mainframe thereof, of the auxiliary frames having supportingplates, one ofwhich is provided with a rail, and the other of which is provided with arail and an encircling-lug.

9. In a receiving-box for ruling-machines, the combination, with themain frame thereof and the adjustable sides and end board, of theroclvshaft provided with paddles, and means IIC to actuate the same,whereby the paper is pushed positively against the end board.

10. The combination, with the main frame and the upper and lower shaftslocated thereon and provided, respectively,with pulleys and belts, ofthe blocks having connecting-rods whereby said blocks and pulleys areconnected together.

11. The combination, with the main frame and the upper and lower shaftsprovided, respectively, with pulleys and belts, of the blocks yieldinglyconnected with the pulleys and provided with clamps, whereby the pulleysand blocks may be secured as desired.

12. The combination, with the main frame, of a receiving-box carriedthereby, and consisting of adjustable sides and end board and aflooring, and two sets of shafts, each shaft havinga pulley, thebeltsfitting over said pulof the receiving-box consisting of the adjust- 1able sides and end board, the flooring, the rock shaft having paddles,the delivering mechanism consisting of pulleys and belts, which carrythe paper, and the auxiliary frames constructed to be verticallyadjustable with respect to each other, the upper of which carries thesaid receiving-box and the flooring. In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures in the presence of two witnesses.

MARTIN L. METZGER. GEO. XV. BROW'N. Witnesses:

D. 0. Manama, EDWIN L. BRADFORD.

